ralentina reviewed Under the Udala trees by Chinelo Okparanta
Ijeoma, a young Nigerian girl displaced during their civil war, begins a powerful love affair …
Apparently I kept it short
4 stars
Set in Nigeria between the 1960s and the 1980s, it's a story of war, and many different kinds of loves. It grabs your attention, and chronicles many moments in time where humans don't showcase their humanity. It also portrays life in Nigeria for a young lesbian, with sensitivity and understandable outrage. I really liked it.